- 65
Atlantic--Loon, Johannes van.
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Printing plate for a map of north-western Africa with the Canaries, 502 x 730mm., the plate cut diagonally across the corners, presumably for decorative purposes, the plate burnished in the top left corner, presumably to remove the title, van Loon's signature along the lower right border, the plate worn and stained
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalgue description
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A rare survival; most copperplates were recycled for their copper once they became obsolete.
Chartmakers of the period made three types of chart; the smaller went into pilot guides, which had a shipboard function, the middle size into sea-atlases, which were largely for library use, and larger, portolano-style charts again for shipboard use, the large size principally for long distance voyages.
This over-size printing plate seems to have been intended as a chart for the East India Navigation, one of a sequence guiding a ship from Amsterdam round Africa to the East Indies and Far East.
Koeman does not refer to a chart of this size by van Loon but does praise van Loon's skill and reputation as a chartmaker.